Caterpillar buys Skycatch to sharpen its mining tech push
What's the deal? CaterpillarDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has acquired Skycatch, a provider of spatial data capture, processing, and analysis tools for the mining industry. The move follows Caterpillar's recent purchase of mining software firm RPMGlobalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. Terms were not disclosed.
What does each company do? Caterpillar is the world's largest maker of construction and mining equipment, with 2025 sales and revenues of $67.6 billion. Skycatch captures high-frequency, high-precision spatial data and pairs it with AI to measure and act on that data.
What's the endgame? Caterpillar plans to fold Skycatch's near-real-time spatial data into its RPM and MineStar software. That would give miners a live digital twin of a site, letting them adjust plans as conditions shift across both staffed and autonomous fleets.
Why does it matter? "By integrating near-real-time, high-resolution spatial data into both RPM and MineStar solutions, we can help customers improve mine site performance by enhancing safety, productivity and predictability," said Denise Johnson, group president of Caterpillar Resource Industries.
What's the case for customers? Faster processing lets miners tighten the gap between planning and execution. "With a near real-time spatial view of the operation, miners can adjust plans as conditions change," said Richard Mathews, chief executive officer of RPMGlobal.
What they're saying: "We're incredibly proud of what Skycatch has built and excited for this next chapter with Caterpillar," said Christian SanzDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, Skycatch founder and CEO.
The signal: Two acquisitions in quick succession show Caterpillar building a data-driven mining stack around its hardware, betting that software and AI — not just machines — will define how sites optimise material movement.
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